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Is it legal? Wearing a MP3 player whilst cycling?
I'm talking about on the cyclepaths, next to the riverbank. Not main
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Is it legal? Wearing a MP3 player whilst cycling?
wrote in message oups.com... I'm talking about on the cyclepaths, next to the riverbank. Not main roads. Thank you. It is not illegal but personally I would not wear anything on my ears that would impair my hearing. I like to hear people approaching me. Just like it is not illegal for someone walking - but again when out walking in such areas I do not wear things that stop me hearing - unlike some of those people who I encounter when cycling who cannot hear the bell or my voice and suddenly act startled when you try to get past. Dave |
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On 10 May, 14:46, wrote:
I'm talking about on the cyclepaths, next to the riverbank. Not main roads. Thank you. I don't think its illegal but I do wear them and I find that they do actually impere my cycling ability. I would advise getting some headphones where you can have one in at a time. |
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On May 10, 3:01 pm, "Dave" wrote:
It is not illegal but personally I would not wear anything on my ears that would impair my hearing. I like to hear people approaching me. I used to think that until I actually tried it. I can hear the traffic perfectly well. Too well in fact, as it often drowns out what I'm listening to. -- Dave... |
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It is not illegal but personally I would not wear anything on my ears
that would impair my hearing. I always make a point of removing the radio and smashing the windows when I drive a car too |
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"dkahn400" wrote in message
ups.com... On May 10, 3:01 pm, "Dave" wrote: It is not illegal but personally I would not wear anything on my ears that would impair my hearing. I like to hear people approaching me. I used to think that until I actually tried it. I can hear the traffic perfectly well. Too well in fact, as it often drowns out what I'm listening to. -- Dave... While travelling in excess of 25mph I can hear bugger all because of the wind noise, i have on occasion looked right to discover a car trying to overtake me having had no awareness of it even being behind me until I looked. I have cycled on 2 occasions with earphones in, once in the Carse of Gowrie because it was so boring and a mate had a spare I-pod with him (his Nano conveniently clips onto brake/gear cable outers) and the second time was my MD player on a 240km cycle (over 2 days), Radiohead was not the best choice for crossing Drumochter (other the sheep track that passes as a cycle route), falling with the bike to I wish I was bulletproof was mildly amusing. I kept it quite low on volume, much lower than I would listen to in the car (the old saab makes a lot more engine and wind noise than the laguna) Though In the car I have 3 mirrors to help me see whats behind, where as when cycling being able to hear whats around you is the main substitute for mirrors (Though maybe the current neck injuiry I have will cause me to buy one). If its low enough for people to speak to you (ie background music) then It wasn't a problem hearing stuff behind. At higher speeds it made little difference with plug type earphones as I couldn't even hear the music over the windnoise. Am now wondering if careful design of earphones could be used to improve hearing at speed by channelling the noise air further away and allow low volume background music to be played. Niall |
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Danny Colyer wrote:
wrote: I'm talking about on the cyclepaths, next to the riverbank. Not main roads. Yes it is, but you'll probably have it stolen during your first ride with it. And then you'll be pushed into the river. Cue next question: cyclist deaths by drowning? |
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